GroundRules
Iowa Code § 804.9: Arrests by private persons.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title XVI - CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURE (Ch. 687 - 916)
- Chapter 804 - COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS — ARREST — DISPOSITIONS OF PRISONERS
A private person may make an arrest:
1. For a public offense committed or attempted in the person’s presence.
2. When a felony has been committed, and the person has reasonable ground for believing that the person to be arrested has committed it.
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